Category 1
This is a synonym for sad.
What is unhappy?
This is a synonym for cute.
What is adorable?
This is a comparison between 2 unrelated things by stating that one thing is another thing, even though this isn't literally true.
What is a metaphor?
This is a word opposite in meaning.
What is antonym?
This is giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
What is personification?
This is a comparison between 2 unrelated things by stating that one thing is like another.
What is a simile?
This is an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
This is beginning sounds are repeated in close succession.
This is a phrase that, through general usage within society, has gained a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words.
What is idiom?
This is when the words imitate the sound of the object or action it refers to.
What is onomatopoeia?
This is a figure of speech that makes reference to a person, place, thing, book or pop culture.
This expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
These are important details that support the topic sentence.
What are supporting details?
These are words and phrases used to help organize paragraphs and essays to create a smooth and logical flow.
What are transition words?
True or False: This is written correctly:
Dear Ms. Sayer,
What is true?
This is descriptions and events are understood to be factual.
What is nonfiction?
This is nonfactual descriptions and events are invented by the author.
What is fiction?
This is the most important idea of the whole text.
What is main idea?
This is drawing a conclusion based on the available evidence plus previous knowledge and experience.
What is an inference?
This is to pretend to have more confidence than is really true.
What is bluff?
This is what C.U.P.S. stands for.
What is capitalization, usage, punctuation and spelling?
This is why Mrs. Hall was upset when Ally gave her a card.
What is because it was a sympathy card?
This word describes Shay and Jessica.
What is bully?
This is what Ally and Travis both understand well.
What are numbers and money?
This is what reading is like for Ally.
What is alphabet soup dumped on a plate?